Friday, June 6, 2008

SR.com: Home renovation reveals pressing past

Here is a fun historical story from the Spokesman Review. Home renovation reveals pressing past: "Before offset printing took hold, a flong was the papier-mache mold made from the galley, or flat set of metal type. The flong was the bendable form that was used to make the semi-circular metal page plates added to a press roller." The brief video is fascinating.

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